AETIOLOGY

etiology, aetiology

(noun) the philosophical study of causation

etiology, aetiology

(noun) the cause of a disease

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

aetiology (countable and uncountable, plural aetiologies)

The establishment of a cause, origin, or reason for something.

The study of causes or causation.

(medicine) The study or investigation of the causes of disease; a scientific explanation for the origin of a disease.

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with etymology.

Source: Wiktionary

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Æ`ti*ol"o*gy, n. Etym: [L. aetologia, Gr. étiologie.]

1. The science, doctrine, or demonstration of causes; esp., the investigation of the causes of any disease; the science of the origin and development of things.

2. The assignment of a cause.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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